At 10,882 acres, it the largest of the Santa Clara County regional parks. It sits in the foothills of Mt Hamilton and has 51 miles of trails with plenty wildlife and birds to be seen. Check out it’s website for more details. Here’s a sampling of some of what we’ve seen, many lifers for me here!
Stevens Creek County Park in Cupertino, California has a vast number of hiking trails. It is also has biking and equestrian use. Fishing/non-power boating can…
This is a fantastic place to visit and explore for both plant lovers and bird watchers. The gardens are full of exotic and beautiful plants…
Another great local park in Sunnyvale for birds and blooms, especially the pretty lupine. See All Trails link for trail details. Here is a sampling…
The area between the road and the sidewalk is frequently called the hell strip…
Read on to see how I fixed it 😉
The sea fig or ice plant is abundant in California coasts and I saw plenty of it and it’s related pink variety. Though quite pretty,…
I got this for Christmas from my son and now can’t wait until spring to get here so I can put it to good use. I’ll have to pay more attention to the leaves and how they are arranged on the plant so I can make better identifications. I’d been using the Seek app on my phone but it isn’t entirely accurate, but certainly a good starting place. I like the step by step method of identification but would love some more color pictures. I may have to supplement this with another. If anyone has any favorite wildflower id books, let me know in the comments!